The ability to see things not seen before has been a recurring
source of medical progress, from Vesalius's marvellous anatomical
drawings, through Robert Koch looking down his microscope and
seeing the tubercle bacillus, to today's sophisticated scanners
that lay bare the inner workings of the body. This profusely
illustrated book draws strongly on this visual tradition,
accompanying a series of essays that provide a chronological
account of medical history while exploring more specific themes
such as childbirth and psychiatry. A most accessible introduction
to the history of medicine. Review by JAMES LE FANU Editor's note:
James Le Fanu is the author of The Rise and Fall of Modern
Medicine. (Kirkus UK)
Covering all periods from Ancient Greece to the present day, this richly illustrated history of medicine offers information and insight on a wide variety of topics. The great milestones of medical history - among them the discovery of the circulation of the blood, vaccination against smallpox, the invention of the X-ray, the development of penicillin - are charted. They are set against the social context of medicine, with accounts of more neglected areas such as patterns of epidemics, the emergence of the medical profession, the history of nursing, unorthodox medical practice, the spread of western medicine beyond Europe and the US, and the patient's viewpoint.
Authoritatively and accessibly written by a team of twenty distinguished medical historians and including a helpful glossary, a chronology, and a full index, this is a fascinating introduction to medicine in the west from its beginnings to the present day.
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